The mountains of Honduras in the background
The past weeks at Mango Creek Lodge have been absolute bliss! Days have been spent snorkeling around the numerous reefs and snorkel spots, fishing, day trips around nearby islands, relaxing in a hammock with a good book or going for long walks. The sea life here is abundant and the water is pleasantly warm.
I was privileged enough to be taken to The Blue Hole (a nearby snorkel spot) by one of the guys at Mango Creek Lodge. Randy’s knowledge of the fish, coral and other sea life is truly awesome. Snorkeling The Blue Hole just wouldn’t have been the same without him! Before we jumped off the boat into the tepid, aquamarine water, he advised us not to touch any of the coral as there’s a lot of fire coral around and it causes painful welts and stings. Once we were all in the water, he swam around with us or swam down through holes in the reef, flushing fish out of hiding or coaxing them out from under the rocks with bits of algae growing on the nearby coral. He’d then point at a particular fish, a piece of coral or something else he’d seen and wanted to show us, would surface and then tell us all about it in amazing detail. Thanks to Randy, snorkeling The Blue Hole was a very unique experience that I’m grateful for and one that I’ll never forget!
The Horseshoe is another nearby favourite snorkel spot. It’s just inside the reef and about 3ft deep at the shallowest part and probably around 18ft deep where the reef hits the sand at the bottom. Curved in a horseshoe shape, it has an abundance of fish and yet feels quite sheltered from the nearby drop-off and open ocean.
Unfortunately all good things must come to an end and our time on Roatan is almost up. Tomorrow we board a plane to head back home, but we’ll never forget this place. It has been a holiday of a lifetime.
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